"I want to be better than L.T.," Parker proclaimed yesterday between the Steelers' double practices at Saint Vincent College. "L.T. can do all that stuff. He's like a role model to me. I look up to this guy. I just want to do what he does."

Who better to look up to in today's NFL? Parker was undrafted out of the footbal powerhouse that is North Carolina. Its good to know that he has his head on straight, and isn't idolizing the Pacman Joneses and Mike Vicks of the league.

He's setting his sight on the MVP and current single season touchdown record holder. After the past two seasons of growth, the only place to go is LT-level.

Let's look at last season's stats for Fast Bill and LT.

2006 Stats (Player, Carries, Yards, Rush TDs, Receive TDs, Fumbles).

- LT, 348, 1815, 28, 3, 2.-Fast Bill, 337, 1494, 13, 3, 7.

If Fast Bill cuts his fumbles in half, then there is no stopping his quest to reach an LT-like level. With 3 less fumbles, Parker is looking at a 1500+ yard season with maybe another touchdown. I don't expect him to get 28 rushing touchdowns, mainly because LT is a freak like that. However, seeing as how his rushing yards went up each year (186, 1202, 1494), LT's 1815 should be a reasonable number.

Santonio Holmes has not disclosed the background of his "personal" injury. Supposedly, it was some kind of procedure that was not football related.

What does that mean? Time for PSaMP readers to have some fun with Santonio. I'm only giving you 3 options as well as an Other section, so have some fun.

Cosmetic.

With the DBs hitting the way they are in camp, why risk messing up that Michael Jackson-inspired nose? Or, with Rasheed Marshall trying out as a WR/PR, Santonio might go all "face-off" and try to look more like Antwaan Randle El.

New Hands.

"Santonio Holmes is back to receive the punt. The ball is in the air. Santonio catches it and...fumble!"

How many times did we have to hear variations of that last season? Santonio was tired of the dropped balls, so he went out and got hand-replacement surgery. Pretty logical.

Troy Smith Ankle Tattoo.

Chris Simms did it. Why not Santonio? He's a big tOSU guy, and his fresh ankle tat might be too sore to practice.

Other.

You stepped up to the plate with the last poll, so do it again. I'm only giving 3 answers this time around, so make your voice heard here.

In Pittsburgh, we have the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Each team has had a signature announcer who basically defined the team. The Pirates had Bob Prince. The Steelers had Yoi-tacular Myron Cope. FSN denied Mik Lange a chance to continue his claim as "Voice of the Penguins." The guy called games for 30 years, and is a Hall of Famer (he won the Foster Hewitt Award in 2001).

I'm happy that Lange will be back, at least in radio-only version. Many a Steelers fan would mute the television to hear Myron Cope's radio broadcast, and I tended to do the same with the Pens games last year. Steigy and Errey aren't all that bad, but I'd rather listen to Mike Lange and Phil "The Old Two-Niner" Bourque. Plus, Steigy and Errey comment on Jordan Staal's "long stick" way too much.

Lange's deal is for one year, and he said he hasn't entertained offers to join television crews elsewhere. Lange was hoping for a multi-year deal, but plans to just take it one year at a time.

Anyway, this site analyzes how much your blog is worth. I'll mess it up if I try to explain, so here's what the site says.

Inspired by Tristan Louis's research into the value of each link to Weblogs Inc, I've created this little applet using Technorati's API which computes and displays your blog's worth using the same link to dollar ratio as the AOL-Weblogs Inc deal.

Pretty solid.

And if you happen to have a spare $21,000 laying around and want complete control of a cool site dedicated to sports and little horses, email me and we can set the whole deal up.

The video is from a few days ago. I was trying to embed it directly to the site, but the truth is, I suck with technology. Sure, I can hold my own with a few simple things, but if its rather difficult, I tend to give up.

So check out the video. Great way to end the terrific (undefeated championship) season.

Prosser was a native of Carnegie, and almost let his hometown love sway him to take the Pitt head coaching vacancy when Ben Howland left for UCLA. Prosser and Pitt were in discussion about the opening before Prosser decided to remain at Wake Forest.

The 2003 ACC Coach of the Year led Loyola, Xavier and Wake to tourney bids. He was 56.

Don't know how I missed this, but LaMarr Woodley updated his Yahoo Sports Recurring Rookie Journal on the 23rd. Entry #2 is right here.

No Keith Sweat in this entry, unlike entry #1 (PSaMP's take on entry #1 is here), but it is still a good read. LaMarr talks about a rookie symposium where he listened to guys like Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Jamal Lewis and Roger Goodell. Lewis's role was to tell the rooks to not use their cell phone to set up a cocaine deal. No joke...I'm completely serious.

He said he trained with Max Starks to get ready for training camp. Now all we need is to get Lawrence Timmons to try some of the same, lest he get injured again...oh wait, Lawrence Timmons did get injured again.

Go read LaMarr's journal. Its cool to take a peek into the mind of a young guy preparing for his first NFL training camp.

According to a Cook County Sheriff's Office news release, that office began receiving complaints of "screaming, yelling and playing loud music" around 12:30 a.m. because of the party at the Lutsen Resort and Sea Villas. Sheriff's deputies issued multiple warnings to be quiet, under threat the group of about 20 might be "removed from the property, issued citations, arrested and/or deported from the country."

Had Jordan Staal been deported, I would've lost it. That would be tooo funny, being deported for a bachelor party. That would be a bragging point.

Apparently, Jordan and his broter, Eric, were sleeping while the party was still going on. They were all kicked out around 3 A.M.

The group then began "harassing passing motorists," and were promptly arrested. Several dudes fled into the woods. Jordan Staal didn't

He was released shortly after booking. His brother Eric, the bachelor in question, was held overnight.

Sports franchises love nothing more than fans shelling out for a replica of their favorite player's jersey. Of course, seeing the garments on a perp when he/she is posing for a mug shot, well, that's the kind of marketing no team desires. On the following 18 pages, recent arrestees show their allegiance to the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Suns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, and other clubs.

There are two of them in their 40s in the Pittsburgh area who have worked as commentators for ESPN Radio. One of them -- John Duffy, 46, of Carnegie -- was indicted last week on child pornography charges.

The other -- John Duffy, 42, of Upper St. Clair -- is a sports medicine physical therapist in Scott.

In my quick research, I posted a picture of the 2nd John Duffy, primarily because his specs fit the bill. He was named John Duffy, was in his 40s, and worked for ESPN Radio. It would be hard to not take it for what its worth. I want to say this right now, though...THE JOHN DUFFY PICTURE I POSTED IS NOT THE JOHN DUFFY WHO GOT BUSTED FOR KIDDIE PORN!

Unfortunately, this confusion never would have taken place if the John Duffy in question never looked at kiddie porn. However, I apologized to the physical therapist-John Duffy in the comments section of my original post, and I'll do it again. I'm truly sorry to that John Duffy, and I never wished to complicate his personal life.

If you've looked down on the innocent John Duffy, don't As you can tell from my own experience, its easy to get things twisted.

I hope this John Duffy can resume his normal life, free from the pressures/confusions caused by his name twin.

I wanted to save this picture for Christmas, but damn that's far away. Today is literally the farthest day in the year away from Christmas (past or present). And I have no patience.

Since today is July 25th (Christmas in July), I figured this would be an appropriate day to post this sweet little horse as MPotD. I'm also not sure if that's a midget Santa, or a kid. And the blonde beard really clashes with the Claus-getup.

Still a cool mini pony, though.

Go buy yourself a present, wrap it, pretend you don't know what's in it, open it and get all excited. It's Christmas.

The gig started in 2005, when Jackson pretended to be St. Pierre and Roethlisberger in order to get chicks. He was told to undergo counseling, and spent 30 days in jail.

Apparently, Jackson felt his looks could score him some green as well as some tail. In 2006, Jackson received a $3,200 loan from a woman by claiming he was Tuman. Hell, if someone told me that they were Jer-aim, I'd give 'em $3k, no questions asked, too.

Also, in looking at archived stories about the case, I came across a Trib article with this lovely photo description of the 3 impersonated athletes and Jackson himself. I must say, the similarities are staggering.

Tuman

St. Pierre

Roethlisberger

The ever-so-pale Jackson

Enjoy your 90 days in the slammer, Jera..., I mean Brian. Just tell the other inmates that you're from the Steelers. That should protect your fanny.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Whoa! Those Animal Porn-people are gonna have a field day with this one. A crazy site called Spots N Stripes is trying to cross-breed a miniature horse and a zebra. That means two old dudes getting freaky with a couple of mini ponies who, in my guess, would rather be left alone.

The horse's name is Topper. Topper is trying to score with that hot, two-foot mini pony trim, but the silvertop keeps pushing that weird (unnecessarily wide) blue container in Topper's way.

You can find the rest of the photos if you dare follow the SnS (Spots N Stripes, not Shop N Save) link that I provided above.

Ever wonder what a sports symposium consisting of several Pittsburgh sportsbloggers would sound like?

Sure, you may not have thought of the idea, but the good guys at Doubt About It certainly have.

In a highly entertaining post, DAI examines how a Sports Reporters-esque roundtable discussion between some of their favorite local bloggers would go down. I must say, I feel much flatter knowing that PSaMP was included as a mock guest.

The guys hit the nail on the head by mimicking/mocking/imitating the styles of PSaMP, ThePensBlog and Mondesi's House. What you're left with is well-done parody discussion that is well worth your read.

Many people wondered how the new "head ball coach" (I can't stand that Steve Spurrier Under Armor commercial) would start his first training camp, especially after Bill Cowher's infamous 14 40-yard sprints.

However, he went soft on a few of the guys, allowing those who completed 44 of the 50 offseason workouts to be exempt from the test. Guys in that category were Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward, Ben Roethlisberger, James Farrior and Alan Faneca. Some chose to run, anyway (as evident in above photo).

Ed Bouchette and Dan Gigler of the P-G put together this video to show the test, and see how Tomlin was handling his first day at St. Vincent. Tomlin cut the test to 14 sprints after guys were finishing with no problem.

"Guys were doing so well we cut it at 14," Tomlin said. "It didn't look like anybody was going to have a tough time making it, a testament to their preparation. Hats off to them."

Good first day, Omar Epps Tomlin. You may have cut the guys a little break (only 2 sprints), but its still football season. I'm all giddy like a schoolgirl and whatnot.

Mr. Duffy is a weekend news anchor and previously worked with ESPN national radio as a local correspondent.He also has worked in the past as the Pitt basketball pressbox announcer, doing pressbox work at Steelers home game and public address occasionally for the Penguins.Mr. Duffy also previously did the broadcast of the WPIAL football championships.

He is accused of having pictures and videos of child porn on his computer. I'm not getting in to all that nasty stuff. He was released on $50,000 bond. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

UPDATE: Prior image from this post has been removed. Jason from the Trib spoke with posecutors, who informed him that said picture was incorrect. Jason's article is here. Apparently, John Duffy's image is nowhere to be found on the information superhighway.

Today marks the beginning of Steelers training camp. Believe me, us Pirates fans couldn't wait for this day to get here. This is when (at least for the past 15 years) baseball season ends in the Steel City, and football season is just starting up.

Last year's camp was crazy. I've never seen anything like it. Sure, the team was coming off the emotional high of winning the Super Bowl, and the media was trying to see what Ben Roethlisberger's new fake face looked like. However, all the bandwagon fans showed up, which, unfortunately, is one of the residual effects of winning a championship. The times I went to camp last summer, it was difficult to move. There were thousands of people there to applaud Clark Haggans as he exited the john.

Aside from surviving the heat in order to see your Steeler heroes, Latrobe offers a bevy of cool hangouts that might not be an everyday stop to the casual Steelers fan. Latrobe's website tells us the obvious.

No matter where you go in the United States, the mention of the name Latrobe, Pennsylvania will likely generate a response like "that's where they make Rolling Rock Beer!"Unquestionably, the amber beverage brewed from mountain spring water that comes in green bottles is the most recognized consumer product produced in our area. It's all made in one place, here in Latrobe, by the people of Latrobe Brewing Company, a division of Labatt's USA Inc.

Rolling Rock, which has since moved on, has been a staple in the Laurel Highlands. However, I feel ridiculously qualified to tell you about some other cool places to hang out once the 2-a-days end. I just graduated from St. Vincent College, and have had four years to brush up on everything from the local hotspots to the hole-in-the-walls.

Here's a list of awesome places you can go with family, with that special someone or just with yourself. Again, if I mention any names/people, tell them Nick from SVC recommended the place.

- Lloydsville VFD Social Hall. Very underground, this one. Also my favorite place in the area. As is the norm with VFD's/legions/etc., you need to be a member. Or, you can throw down a one-time 20 dollar initiation fee, coupled with annual 5 dollar dues, and you'll more than get it all back in one night. 60 cent beers and buck twenty tallboys are lethal combinations. Throw in the free pool table and shuffleboard table and you've got yourself a great night.

I participated in the shuffleboard league primarily because I'm an old man at heart. My buddy Fal and I were late to the registration, and were only allowed into the competition because one couple was forced to quit. Dude's name was Wayne Love, and he was the coolest. He and his wife, Debbie, formed the Lovebirds team (since their last name was Love, duh). That was the team name two college dudes inherited. We secretly called ourselves Team Seed (for whatever reason) and made it to the championship game. A series of unfortunate events caused me to miss the championship game, killing any chance of Fal carrying the team. 2nd place bites.

Wow, a bit off topic there. Anyway, go on a Monday. Linda pulls a double shift, working the morning and evening crowd. Tell her Nick from St. Vincent sent you and you'll be good to go. Oh, and if you can't find a member to begin with, email me at psampmail@gmail.com.

- Idlewild Park and Soak Zone. Diehards only know this as Idlewild. Soak Zone appeared like 6-7 years ago. This place is great for families (especially great for silvertops). Its a ten minute drive from St. Vincent, and has all the mid-range amusement park rides you can handle.

Like going 15 mph? Check out the Little Dipper. 35 more your speed? The Wild Mouse will kick your ass. Wanna puke? Spin around and around on the Caterpillar. Need your kid fix? Storybook Forest will remind you about all those Aesop's Fables-types, or you can go to Mister Roger's Neighborhood on the Trolley. Um...ok! I always cried my ass off when it got time to go to the cargo net (pictured above) in Jumpin' Jungle. Scary net...

- Mountain View Inn. I worked here. I was a banquet server. You'd rake in the dough on Mother's Day.

This place is great if you want a quaint hotel. None of the rooms are decorated alike.

Rolling Rock sponsors a bar called the 33rd Street Tavern, which is a little more pricey (by Latrobe's bottom-shelf standards) but is a place well worth checking out. Lots of neat (crappy) local bands/singers on a regular basis.

- Nopalito's. Literally like 5 minutes from campus. I'll let the website do the selling. Plus, I know like half of the toolbags pictured on the site.

- Dino's Sports Lounge. Word of advice, you can't get in if you're wearing a baseball hat. However, its worth it.

The Sweet & Hot wings are ridiculously amazing. However, if you're brave, go for the Lewis (or Super Lewis, if you dare) wings and burn your mouth off. I don't know if he works there anymore or not, but ask for Sean the Cook. He'll give you cool samples of the Super Lewis if you're a wussy (haven't used that insult in like a minute) and don't want all your wings infected.

- Rosa's. High volume beer. Everywhere. Need a 30-pack? Don't settle at any distributor. Go to Rosa's. Plus, they have an excellent humidor that's absolutely stocked with fine cigars. My buddy Joel had a Rosa's fix. He'd have like 2 new cigars every day.

- St. Vincent Gristmill. Right on campus. You won't even need to drive to get to this one. This crazy place has been run by the Benedictine monks for years. They make all kinds of flour and bread, and also have a stellar coffee shop.

Oh, and there's a dead monk's spirit in the body of a cat. That cat freaked me out on several occasions. You should go see it.

- Lincoln Lanes. C'mon. Who doesn't love to bowl? Plus, Lincoln Lanes has a bar inside of it. They serve Stoney's cans. Can't find those bad boys anywhere. And if that's not enough, the Touchdown Club, another full bar, is attached to the LL building. You can literally watch fools bowl from a one-way mirror at the TD Club.

The water cuts through the rocks, forming the smoothest grooves that you can sit (stand, you wussy) and slide on. They empty out into natural pools and are a great way to beat the heat. One time, this dude's raft floated like a mile down the creek, and me and a buddy went and tracked it down, successfully reuniting frantic owner and his craft.

Or you can hang out at the waterfall that's pictured on the homepage. I've been under it. There isn't much water. I think somebody poured a bucket of water down it for that picture.

- Sharkey's Cafe. In a constant struggle with Dino's for Latrobe-wing-supremacy. The winner of this epic battle? Me and you.

Sharkey's makes good Washington Apple shots. One too many birthdays here. We had my buddy MattyG's 22nd birthday at Sharkey's, and me and him ended up walking back to campus. Well, we got most of the way, before his girlfriend picked us up in front of a watchful trooper.

Have a look around the cool little city and you'll be sure to find other swell places. A few more to check out include Reeb's Bar, DiSalvo's Station, Derry Highrocks, Rolling Rock Brewery (defunct) LeNature's Water Plant (also defunct), Tractor Supply, Cineburger (now Latrobe Family Cinemas), Route 30 Drive-In, Sheraton Inn, National Tire and Battery, Westmoreland Mall, Statler's Fun Center, Arnold Palmer Airport, Hollow Tavern, Jioio's, Laurel Hotel, etc. Email me if you need directions to any of these places.

"We think it was very important to get Lawrence signed on time to give him an opportunity to reach his immense potential. Obviously, Mike Tomlin's in his first training camp and Lawrence is his first draft pick as head coach and we wanted him to be there. He's off to a great start."

Lisa Horton showed why she is one of the (if not the) premier qurterbacks in the league.

Horton picked apart the Comets' defense, completing eight of her first 10 passes and engineering touchdown drives on each of the Passion's first six possessions. She finished 13 of 21 for 167 yards with two touchdown passes and one TD run.

Yeah, you read that right. Talk about coming through in the clutch.

Torina Henley, playing in what is most likely her final game as a member of the Passion, scored the Passion's first 2 touchdowns. Columbus had no chance after One-Two started the game in favor of Pittsburgh.

As the P-G points out, the only real way in which the team messed up on Saturday night was when they missed coach Ron Coder with the celebratory Gatorade shower. However, that's one mistake that the team will take.

Congratulations to Teresa Conn and her entire team! This championship was 5 years in the making, and well worth the wait!

-Want to check out how the Passion made it to 12-0? Here's PSaMP's coverage and the official stats:

Just like last week, this week's visitors were too good to whittle down to only one. So I'm following last week's precedent, and giving you two cool visitors from the past 7 days.

This first one is killer. Apparently, Google links to PSaMP if you are trying to find awesome information about those mini helmets that ice cream shops use for sundaes. I still have several of those tiny little helmets from back in the day when I'd walk across the bridge in my hometown to the Tastee Freez.

Secondly, looks like PSaMP has attracted Edgar Snyder himself, or at least one of his associates. I linked to his cool blog earlier in the week, and it apparently caught the eye of someone at the injury lawyer's practice. If you link to him (Edgar), he will come...

I've been trying to find this clip for a while, but to this point, it had been unavailable on this fascinating World Wide Web. Crazy information superhighway was denying me access to see Lisa Horton as Sportscenter's play #6 in the top plays.

Yes, this isn't from the Cleveland game. Its from the game prior, when the team beat the Western Michigan Mayhem to advance to the Conference Finals. My sister saw this during the original airing and told me about it, but before I saw this clip, it hadn't reached my eyes. That's fixed.

Passion kicker Christy Laudadio uploaded the video to YouTube, so a huge Thank You must go to her. Also, a bigger shout out must go to reader smarchit, who emailed the awesome vid to PSaMP. Without their work, you wouldn't be able to see this. Simple as that.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Since the beginning of the postseason, the Post-Gazette has jumped on the Pittsburgh Passion bandwagon. Hard.

As the team's been making their move, Tyler Batiste and Annie O'Neill have been all over the team. Not that its a bad thing, because the team deserves all the respect/recognition in the world. I just would've liked to see more coverage when the team was 1-0, not just when they reached 11-0.

...Being a devotee of alternative music requires a certain mindset. There is pride in swimming upstream, in discovering a band or appreciating sounds that haven't yet reached the great unwashed masses. There's a perverse sense of superiority: If you're in the know, you later get to lord it over your friends that you saw The White Stripes at the 31st Street Pub, before they entered the national consciousness.

I feel the same way about the Pittsburgh Passion, the city's women's football team.

Prior to the postseason, I had to check with several unique sources to find any info about the games, players, opponents, etc. Its tough, when you're the official unofficial Passion blogger.

However, the P-G did post a stellar video, available for your viewing here.

You should definitely check out the video, as the team prepares for the NWFA World Championship on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Finally, the team showed a little bit of motivation, and might not be putting up with Jack Wilson's bs anymore. Wilson, a one time All-Star (because he somehow had 200+ hits that year. How did that happen?), is currently batting a mediocre .256.

Izturis, 27, was batting .246 with 11 doubles and eight RBIs in 65 games while sharing shortstop duties with Ryan Theriot in Chicago. Previously, he was an All-Star under manager Jim Tracy with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005.

Both Wilson and Izturis are one time All-Stars who are batting around .250. However, Izturis was splitting time in Chicago, while J-Wil is the primary shortstop in the 'Burgh.

But here's the kicker. Wilson is int the final two years of his deal, and he is still owed $14 mil, making him the team's highest paid player. Batting .256 for that money is not acceptable. This sounds a little Jason Kendall-esque.

Move Wilson's salary. Pronto. I don't care how good he is defensively, his offense sucks. And last time we got rid of a crappy defensive/good offensive player, Aramis Ramirez went to the Cubs. That hasn't worked out well for us at all. Wilson's time in black and gold (and sometimes red) should be up.

With Dany Sabourin expected to be MAF's primary backup, Conklin will be spending most of his time in Wilkes-Barre. However, if Sabourin or MAF struggle/are injured, it will be good to have a solid veteran there to fill the void.

Conklin has a career win percentage above .500, going 30-24-6, with a 2.65 goals against coupled with a .900 save percentage. Good Wilkes-Barre numbers.

Wood's signing means that only 1st rounder Lawrence Timmons, TE Matt Spaeth and Cornerback William Gay are the last remaining draft picks to sign. A deal with Spaeth is being worked out, and Timmons is also optimistic.

Woodley is stepping into some big shoes. Not only is he switching over from defensive end to outside linebacker, but he also took over Joey Porter's number 55. PSaMP likes the ballsy decision.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Do you know a jumping mini pony? It could very easily be MPotD. Send it, or any other mini pony picture/video, to me at psampmail@gmail.com, and it will most likely make it onto PSaMP. Unless I've already posted it. Then it won't...

Do you remember the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals? I do. If you don't, then let me remind you...

Game 7. 1-1 tie in the 3rd. Pens and Panthers. Barasso vs. Vanbiesbrouck. The Pens were in the middle of that "Doo be, doo be doo" pr campaign (Bud Ice...Beware the Penguins), and everyone wanted the Pens to "Stick it to the Beezer." I remember this because my sister and I had to sell those Children's Miracle Network Balloons at a local Movie Theater, and Doo Be Doo Be Do, Beware the Penguins and Stick it to the Beezer were playing on a continuous loop on the scrolling LCD advertising screen.

Anyway, Gord Murphy fired a pass to Tom Fitzgerald, who took a shot from just inside the blue line, in hopes of putting it on net and going to the bench for a breather. Somehow, that shot went past Barasso, and the upstart Panthers went to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Dave Molinari, of the Post-Gazette, puts it perfectly by saying that the goal:

...ranks among the most devastating the Penguins have allowed during four decades in the NHL.

"Pretty ironic, isn't it?" he said. "I had pretty much all my success in the playoffs against Pittsburgh. Getting a chance now to work with the organization -- to help it get back to those good old days of the early to mid-90s -- is overwhelming."

Yes, Tom. Its very ironic to us fans who still cringe at that loss.

This is like Larry Brown of the Cowboys coming to the Steelers as the new DB Coach (I don't like to bring up Larry Brown, but I needed to make a point).

As long as the Pens prospects develop well under Fitz, I'll have no problem. Its just gonna take a while for the sting to wear off.

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